Power of Attorney to Reuben McBride, 28 October 1841

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, LDS church purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas. Served as church headquarters, 1839...

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, LDS church purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas. Served as church headquarters, 1839...

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, LDS church purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas. Served as church headquarters, 1839...

Hancock County and State of Illinois, “Sole trustee in trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints,” have made, constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute, and appoint, Reuben Mc.Bride

16 June 1803–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer. Born at Chester, Washington Co., New York. Son of Daniel McBride and Abigail Mead. Married Mary Ann Anderson, 16 June 1833. Baptized into LDS church, 4 Mar. 1834, at Villanova, Chautauque Co., New York. Participated in Camp...

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Mormon missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined LDS church. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and...

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, LDS church purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas. Served as church headquarters, 1839...

Hancock County and State of Illinois, “Sole trustee in trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints,” have made, constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute, and appoint, Reuben Mc.Bride

16 June 1803–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer. Born at Chester, Washington Co., New York. Son of Daniel McBride and Abigail Mead. Married Mary Ann Anderson, 16 June 1833. Baptized into LDS church, 4 Mar. 1834, at Villanova, Chautauque Co., New York. Participated in Camp...

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Mormon missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined LDS church. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and...